“Strategic” Voting Weakens Democracy
“Strategic” voting is a bad idea. Organized “strategic” voting improves nothing. Worse, “strategic” voting creates an illusion of trust where there are no possible checks and balances. It’s a scheme…
2014
Musical interlude
Matthew Good Band – Indestructible
My Programmers Rant – 2014
I’ve watched over 50 documentaries in the last two weeks (and many more over 14 years of programming), and here’s what I’m thinking: The first point is so important that…
Julian Fantino and the Cons Scam the Veterans. Again.
It's hard to believe that even when they claim they are making up for treating veterans so shabbily.Still they can't control themselves. And still they would scam them.Read more »
Environment Canada Study Reveals Oilsands Tailings Ponds Emit Toxins to Atmosphere at Much Higher Levels than Reported
There are more than 176 square kilometres of tailings ponds holding waste from oilsands development in the area around Fort McMurray, Alberta. According to new research released from Environment Canada,…
Rafe: Critics of Burnaby Mountain citizens are out of touch with public will for change
84 year-old retried librarian Barbara Grant getting arrested at Burnaby Mountain (Burnaby Mountain Updates/facebook) I’m inspired, if that’s the right word, from two quite irreconcilable sources. First, the Vancouver Sun…
#BlackFriday Is So Very Offensive
A few years ago when the media started buying into the spindoctors’ PR BS about “Black Friday”, in the USA, I was severely disappointed. I’ve let that grow into a…
Kinder Morgan pulling out of Burnaby Mountain with work unfinished
Photo: Jonathan Hayward/CP Read this Nov. 28 story from The Vancouver Sun on Kinder Morgan’s decision to pull its drilling equipment off of Burnaby Mountain one day after losing its…
Vaughn Palmer: NDP’s Support of Gas Tax Looks Good for the Greens
Some voters might disagree with Horgan’s shout out to resource development By Vaughn Palmer-Vancouver Sun NDP leader John Horgan defended his decision to support the LNG tax legilation, saying, “I…
Walmart’s Reliance On Dirty Energy Responsible For 8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Pollution Per Year
Recent revelations that the Walton Family, majority owners of Walmart, are funding attacks against the rooftop solar industry called into question the big-box retailer’s very public “100% renewable energy” commitment.…
BC NDP Jump into Bed with the BC Liberals–There is no way back, the deal is done, the sellout is complete!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger What a sad turn of events for British Columbians it is to see John Horgan, leader of the BC NDP, stand up and sing off the same…
Talking about the CFL: Hey, don’t stop reading!
With Grey Cup CII upon us, I thought this week I’d write something about the venerable old Canadian Football League, even though I know I risk losing most of my…
#LyingLeona Lets Them Eat Cake From The Dump
Conservative Minister Leona A. is a disgrace. That means she’s a fine representative of the Conservative Party of Canada. You may remember other Lying Leona blunders from such stories as…
Parsing Darren Wilson And Robert McCullough
As indicated in my previous post, there are very legitimate reasons to believe that prosecutor Robert McCullough purposely failed to secure a grand jury indictment against Michael Brown’s killer, Officer…
Oilsands are "Canada’s Elephant in the Atmosphere" Warns Carbon Bubble Expert
If oil prices continue their slide downward, the cancellation of high-cost oilsands projects are likely, but just because prices rebounded in the past and investment returned, does not mean that…
Falling oil prices affect Canadians differently across the country
Filed under: Cartoons (Single Panel), Environment, Making fun of Harper
The court should add notional pre-judgment interest to the jury’s general damages award when determining whether an offer to settle attracts the costs consequences of rule 49.10 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
Wilson v. Cranley, 2014 ONCA 844: As the trial judge noted, s. 128 of the CJA provides that a person who is entitled to an order for the payment of…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, November 28, 2014
Your news links for today: The Price of Admission to the TPP Talks Revealed: U.S. Demanded Canada Pass Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation – Michael Geist White House Admits That It Still Supports…